microfinance

Savings Groups Improve Nutrition for Schoolchildren in Mali
Community contributions help keep school meal programs operational and help secure improved education.

Savings Groups Change Lives in Benin
The CRS Savings and Internal Lending Communities program helps members access capital to improve their businesses, homes and education.

Thriving with Savings Groups in Guinea-Bissau
By pooling their money and borrowing to grow their businesses, women here are finding it easier to meet their families’ needs.

Young Rwandan Entrepreneurs Receive Business Boost
With COVID-19 hitting many fledgling operations hard, CRS and our partners offer a way to sustain and grow struggling enterprises.

Savings Groups Spur Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
With access to financial services a major challenge, CRS’ savings groups enable participants to better manage finances and grow sustainable livelihoods.

Building Trust in Kenya’s HIV Health Care System
Through a CRS program, community health volunteers act as confidants, patient advocates and counselors.

Returning Displaced Sudanese Restart Livelihoods
A CRS savings group helped participants grow funds and stimulate livelihoods to improve family resilience and self-reliance.

Darfur Farmers Learn to Grow Despite Climate
Following years of conflict and disruption, Sudanese farmers found new skills and knowledge help them restore devastated lands and livelihoods.

Two CRS SILC Staffers Win Practitioner of the Year Awards from SEEP
Two CRS employees — Marc Bavois and Dina Brick — won Practitioner of the Year awards from The Small Enterprise Evaluation Project (SEEP) collaborative learning network recently at the annual SEEP conference.

With Deep Thanksgiving Gratitude
“Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”
—Jesus
You’ve helped CRS provide lifesaving support to 85 million people. We did it together in Jesus’ name. These CRS projects depend on the gifts of generous people like you:...